Last October, when Google launched the “mini” member of its Home smart speaker family, retail partner Walmart unveiled a companion promotion: buy up to two units at $49 each, and after activating each ...

The technology world was shaken late last week by a ruling of the US International Trade Commission saying that Google had infringed on Sonos’ patents. After a couple of years of legal back-and-forth, ...

I’m a geek, I admit it. I have an Xserve in my basement that I use to test out Mac OS X Server and other enterprise-type software. Sometimes, I read server manuals for fun. I’ll toil for weeks to get ...

Like BMW with its automotive Mini, Google thought outside the box when it introduced an engine of a completely different stripe. Packaged in a slim, rack-mountable chassis, this one lets you search ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen) has overall fair sound quality. What little bass there is has little impact is subdued and deep bass is ...

Better sound, especially playing music. Onboard machine learning should speed up Assistant response times. Built-in wall mount eliminates the need for accessories. Recycled speaker fabric. Still $49.

The Google Home Mini sounds better and looks better than the Echo Dot -- but Google needs to innovate if it wants to catch Alexa. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based ...